Athletes determine 7 gains for the "Atlas Lions" after the completion of the 2022 World Cup

Morocco's success in the World Cup is a good omen for Arab football

• Moroccan Achraf Dari (center) celebrates with his colleagues his goal in Croatia.

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Athletes said that the Moroccan national team achieved seven historic gains in the wake of the historic achievement it achieved by reaching the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar before being content with fourth place, and that what was achieved is a good start for Arab football, whose ambition has risen.

They pointed out that these gains are represented in achieving an unprecedented historical achievement for Moroccan, Arab and African football, enhancing the reputation of Moroccan football and leaving a great imprint in the World Cup, in addition to being the first Arab and African team to reach this role in the World Cup, in addition to raising the classification of Moroccan football globally. And confirming the worthiness of the continent of Africa to raise the number of its seats in the 2026 World Cup, as well as raising the market value of Moroccan players at the global level, in addition to the expectations that players in the national team will receive offers with large contracts for professionalism in large European clubs, and even players who currently play in large European clubs, their financial contracts are with their clubs. It will change, in addition to the fact that on a personal level, the players of the national team have gained great confidence in themselves, which will benefit them in the face of any international team.

And they added to "Emirates Today": "What the Moroccan national team achieved was not just a coincidence, but rather the result of great teamwork, both by the Moroccan Football Association, the players and the technical staff led by coach Walid Al-Rakraki."

Former Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ittihad Kalba Club, Issa Al-Dabbahi, confirmed that the great historical achievement achieved by the Moroccan national team changed the world and Europe’s view of Moroccan football in particular and Arab football in general, stressing that the Moroccan national team left a great imprint in this edition of the World Cup, which enhances the status of Moroccan football. Arab and African as well.

Al-Dabbahi said: “It is enough that the Moroccan national team has gained the respect of the world, although in the past a player like Messi viewed Arab football as undeveloped, but what is certain is that his view now differs after the advanced level of the Moroccan national team, as well as after Saudi Arabia’s victory over Argentina, and Tunisia over France in the group stage.

He added, "Our players in the Gulf must learn from the experience of the Moroccan national team in the World Cup, so that the Gulf player must have great ambitions, more than just getting a contract with a club for five years and receiving an appropriate salary."

In turn, a member of the Board of Directors of the former Football Association, technical analyst, Mohamed Matar Ghorab, confirmed that the Moroccan national team took everything it needed from football in the World Cup, indicating that the Moroccan national team players took great confidence in themselves, in addition to the offers that would rain down on them, along with The reputation of Moroccan football has become an example to follow in the process of developing the national team and players, considering that all of these are positive aspects for Moroccan football.

Ghorab added, "The Moroccan national team has put itself on the right track, because what it has achieved is a miracle."

Mohamed Saeed Al-Nuaimi, Vice-Chairman of the Technical Committee of the former Professional League Committee, believes that the Moroccan national team is proud enough that it has made the major international teams look at it with respect.

Al-Nuaimi added, "One of the gains achieved by the Moroccan national team is the emergence of coach Walid Regraki as a coach with a new idea and his success in imposing his style of play."

The former Olympic team coach, Abdul Majeed Al-Nimr, confirmed that the Moroccan national team deservedly reached this position in the World Cup, and achieved great gains, whether for Moroccan or Arab football in general, as well as African football, considering that these gains did not come from a vacuum and were not a mere coincidence, indicating that despite The seats of the African teams that will participate in the 2026 World Cup, however, the great results achieved by the Moroccan team in the current edition of the World Cup give conviction of the importance of the presence of African teams and raising the number of their seats.

The tiger added:

“There is news that a number of Moroccan national team players have received offers to play in prestigious clubs in Europe that have a history and championships at the level of the European Champions League, and even Moroccan goalkeeper Yassin Bono, who plays for Seville, is a candidate for moving to big clubs in Europe, and this is also one of Morocco’s gains from the European Cup. the scientist".

The 7 gains for Moroccan and Arab football 2- Enhancing the reputation and prestige of Moroccan football and leaving a great imprint on the World Cup.

3- It is the first Arab and African team to reach this role in the World Cup.

4- Raising the global ranking of Moroccan football and confirming the competence of the African continent to increase the number of its seats in the 2026 World Cup.

5- Raising the market value of Moroccan players at the global level.

6- Expectations that players in the national team will receive great offers to play in large international clubs with large contracts.

7- Moroccan players have gained great confidence in themselves in the face of any international teams.

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